Sick While Stuck : Guest Post on Djibouti Jones

Over at Djibouti Jones I’m sharing a guest post for her “Strong in the Broken” series about getting sick on the field, working with refugees, and how expat life (in my experience) leaves you constantly feeling torn.

Somehow, in my two weakest years overseas, working the least hours in a week in any other season in my life, I managed to contribute more and grow more than during any other time in my life.

I wanted to stay and fight for my vulnerable friends. And I wanted desperately to leave and not feel stuck anymore in a place where I was feeling weaker and more damaged by the day.